Rock Idols: A Book Talk with Sophie Pierce & Alex Murdin, 25 September | Event in Newton Abbot | AllEvents

Rock Idols: A Book Talk with Sophie Pierce & Alex Murdin

First Draft Books

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Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 06:30 pm

1.5 hours

White Hart Dartmoor

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Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm (BST)

White Hart Dartmoor

The Square, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom

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Rock Idols: A Book Talk with Sophie Pierce & Alex Murdin
Join us in Moretonhampstead for a very special book talk with Sophie Pierce & Alex Murdin, authors & illustrators of Rock Idols: A Guide to Dartmoor in 28 Tors .

With captivating original artwork, personal stories and practical information, Sophie & Alex gift us with fresh eyes through which to explore the ancient stones that have always fascinated us. They will share some of the artwork, a few stories and, of course, answer your questions. Plus, copies of their book will be available to purchase on the night to be signed.

This is a free but ticketed event. Please save a seat to guarantee a spot on the night. If we reach capacity, we will activate a waitlist.

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About the book

Rock Idols tells the story of Dartmoor through the lens of its tors. Fantastical yet natural, Dartmoor’s 280-million-year-old tors are among the most iconic landmarks in Southern Britain. Victorian antiquarians described them as ‘rock idols’, believing them to be stone deities worshipped by the Druids. Thousands of years before that, they inspired our ancestors who built ceremonial stone rows and circles aligned with them. Today, the tors are loved by walkers, climbers and locals, who visit in their thousands every year. Rock Idols is a hymn to these mysterious monoliths, in which the authors share tales of their trips to 28 of the tors. With stunning original drawings, the book delves into the moor’s archaeology, folklore and geology. It is a meditation on the human relationship with ancient stones and wild places, and the hold they have over our imagination.


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Rock Idols: A Book Talk with Sophie Pierce & Alex Murdin, 25 September | Event in Newton Abbot | AllEvents
Rock Idols: A Book Talk with Sophie Pierce & Alex Murdin
Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 06:30 pm